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See also ''Film/IrmaVep'', which is about [[ShowWithinAShow an attempted remake]] of this film serial.
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* BangingForHelp: Irma in episode 9 when she is tied up and Philippe and Mazamette are waiting for Venomous, she keeps honking a car horn to alert Venomous to her presence.
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* BangingForHelp: Irma in episode 9 when she is tied up and gagged while Philippe and Mazamette are waiting for Venomous, she keeps honking a car horn to alert Venomous to her presence.
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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler:Satanos kills himself while in custody, as he's sure to be executed, and has pre-written orders for his subordinates to assist him in the endeavor.]]
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* StockholmSyndrome: Irma becomes Moreno's lover after he kidnaps and hypnotizes her.
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* StockholmSyndrome: Irma becomes Moreno's lover on her own volition, even after he kidnaps and her, hypnotizes her.her, and [[spoiler:forces her to kill her boss]].
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: After escaping the prison ship, Irma pretends to be a scorned lover nearly DrivenToSuicide in order to play up sympathies of local townspeople and get food, shelter, and money.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Augustine is hypnotized into letting the Vampires into the house.
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** Augustine is hypnotized into letting the Vampires into the house.
** Irma is hypnotized by Moreno into killing her own cohorts.
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* TheDeterminator: Philippe ''never'' gives up trying to take down the Vampires, despite the considerable peril he finds himself under.
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* LeftHanging: The Grand Inquisitor of the Vampires turns out to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, suggesting a conspiracy of corruption among the higher powers in Paris, but it's never brought up again after that episode.
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* MasterOfDisguise: The Grand Vampire has a number of identities and disguises that make him a formidable opponent.
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* PoliceAreUseless: The police seem to get absolutely nothing done without Philippe, and when he does call on them for help, they either arrive too late or lose the criminals that they get into their custody.
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* SacrificialLamb: Marfa, who is innocent, uninvolved with the investigation and has no financial motivation to the Vampires, is murdered to establish their threat of doing whatever it takes to discourage Philippe from investigating them.
* SacrificialLion: The threat of the Vampires is established in the first episode, where it's noted that the agent in charge of investigating the gang was found decapitated, and it's later revealed that they've been keeping his severed head in a box.
* SacrificialLion: The threat of the Vampires is established in the first episode, where it's noted that the agent in charge of investigating the gang was found decapitated, and it's later revealed that they've been keeping his severed head in a box.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
Be warned, it is about 24,000 seconds (6 hours 40 minutes) long.
Be warned, it is about 24,000 seconds (6 hours 40 minutes) long.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
Be warned,Vampires. Considered one of the most iconic films ever made, it is notable for introducing Irma Vep, who became a legacy character portrayed by other actresses over the years.
All told, it is about 24,000 seconds (6 hours 40 minutes) long.
Be warned,
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* BangingForHelp: Irma in episode 9 when she is tied up and Philipe and Mazamette are waiting for Venomous, she keeps honking a car horn to alert Venomous to her presence.
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* AsideGlance: On multiple occasions, Mazamette looks right into the camera with a very pointed look on his face to highlight the oddity of the situation. Notably, he's he and his son are the only character characters to do so.
* BangingForHelp: Irma in episode 9 when she is tied up andPhilipe Philippe and Mazamette are waiting for Venomous, she keeps honking a car horn to alert Venomous to her presence.
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* BoundAndGagged: In episode 6 Irma is briefly gagged when Moreno takes her into a room. In episode 9 she is tied up by Philipe and then gagged by Philipe. In the finale episode Augustine is bound and gagged by the Vampires when they enter the house. When the Vampires escape their base she is captured by them and gagged again.
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* BoundAndGagged: In episode 6 Irma is briefly gagged when Moreno takes her into a room. In episode 9 she is tied up by Philipe Philippe and then gagged by Philipe.Philippe. In the finale episode Augustine is bound and gagged by the Vampires when they enter the house. When the Vampires escape their base she is captured by them and gagged again.
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* DamselInDistress: Played with. Happens to Irma multiple times despite her being a villain. However also happens to Augustine.
* DeadlyGas: In episode 10 the Vampires attempt to kill Philipe this way.
* DeadlyGas: In episode 10 the Vampires attempt to kill Philipe this way.
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* ComicRelief: Mazamette, in spades; the film would be a ''lot'' darker if he wasn't there to lighten the mood.
* CoolOldLady: Philippe's mother, who stops herself from being a DamselInDistress by killing her captor.
* DamselInDistress:Played with. Happens to Irma multiple is a villainous example. She's chloroformed and captured by Moreno, then held hostage for ransom; arrested and requiring rescue from Satanas; and captured ''again'' by Philippe and Mazamette.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: The Grand Vampire is established as the biggest antagonist from the first episode, up until the end of episode six [[spoiler:when Moreno commands a hypnotized Irma to kill him. Then it's revealed that he's actually a subordinate, and the ''real'' Grand Vampire is himself, Satanas.]]
* DistressedDude: Philippe is captured a number of timesdespite her being a villain. However also happens by the Vampires, most notably when they lasso him out from his own second-floor window. Unlike Irma, however, he tends to Augustine.
either rescue himself or get lucky thanks to the Vampire's incompetence with killing him.
* DeadlyGas: In episode 10 the Vampires attempt to killPhilipe Philippe this way.
* CoolOldLady: Philippe's mother, who stops herself from being a DamselInDistress by killing her captor.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: The Grand Vampire is established as the biggest antagonist from the first episode, up until the end of episode six [[spoiler:when Moreno commands a hypnotized Irma to kill him. Then it's revealed that he's actually a subordinate, and the ''real'' Grand Vampire is himself, Satanas.]]
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* NotQuiteDead: Moreno fakes his death to escape from prison.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Philippe discovers Metadier's dead body in Moreno's safe, he insists that ''he'' didn't kill the old man.
* PaperThinDisguise: Unlike the masterful disguises of Moreno, Satanas, the Grand Vampire, and even Philippe himself, Irma tends to infiltrate situations while looking no different than she always does. Much of the time, Philippe becomes alerted to Vampire activity simply because he notices a conspicuous Irma nearby.
* RunningGag: Mazamette and his sons. The first few episodes involve him taking up numerous criminal enterprises because he needs to fund their education, and in a later episode, one is brought back for bad behavior.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Philippe discovers Metadier's dead body in Moreno's safe, he insists that ''he'' didn't kill the old man.
* PaperThinDisguise: Unlike the masterful disguises of Moreno, Satanas, the Grand Vampire, and even Philippe himself, Irma tends to infiltrate situations while looking no different than she always does. Much of the time, Philippe becomes alerted to Vampire activity simply because he notices a conspicuous Irma nearby.
* RunningGag: Mazamette and his sons. The first few episodes involve him taking up numerous criminal enterprises because he needs to fund their education, and in a later episode, one is brought back for bad behavior.
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* StockholmSyndrome: Irma becomes Moreno's lover after he kidnaps and hypnotizes her.
* StuffedInTheFridge: Marfa, Philippe's presumptive fiancee, is murdered onstage by the Vampires as a threat to Philippe.
* StuffedInTheFridge: Marfa, Philippe's presumptive fiancee, is murdered onstage by the Vampires as a threat to Philippe.
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* KilledOffscreen: Moreno is executed offscreen after his capture.
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* DestructionEqualsOffSwitch: In episode 9, pulling a light switch off plunges the room in the dark.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Venomous, who is also a poisoner.poisoner, and [[{{Satan}} Satanas]], the first Grand Vampire.
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* EvilVersusEvil: The Vampires spend some time fighting other criminals.
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* HypnoticEyes: Moreno, IntrepidReporter: The hero Philippe Guérande is a journalist who hypnotises several characters.
* EvilVersusEvil: The Vampires spend some time fighting other criminals.investigates and actively tries to stop the titular criminal group.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, actually making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, actually making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 15 to 60 minutes, actually making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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* SpyCatsuit: Irma Vep, who has become quite iconic for this. Very possibly the UrExample for films.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 13 to 53 minutes, making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 13 15 to 53 60 minutes, making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 13 to 53, 53 minutes, making it [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_films one of the longest films ever made.made]]. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
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Can be seen in its entirety on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVHBT9E4ldA Youtube]]. Be warned, it is about 24,000 seconds (6 hours 40 minutes) long.
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Can be seen in its entirety on [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVHBT9E4ldA com/watch?v=ahg3aQSXYuQ Youtube]]. Be warned, it is about 24,000 seconds (6 hours 40 minutes) long.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Received negative reviews from critics due to the morality and lack of cinematic techniques. However it was popular with wartime audiences and is considered the masterpiece of the director Louis Feuillade.
* VindicatedByHistory: Received negative reviews from critics due to the morality and lack of cinematic techniques. However it was popular with wartime audiences and is considered the masterpiece of the director Louis Feuillade.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Received negative reviews from critics due to the morality and lack of cinematic techniques. However it was popular with wartime audiences and is considered the masterpiece of the director Louis Feuillade.
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* BoundAndGagged: In episode 6 Irma is briefly gagged when Moreno takes her into a room. In episode 9 she is tied up by Philipe and then gagged by Philipe. In the finale episode Augustine is bound and gagged by the Vampires when they enter the house.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Augustine is hypnotized into letting the Vampires into the house.
* BoundAndGagged: In episode 6 Irma is briefly gagged when Moreno takes her into a room. In episode 9 she is tied up by Philipe and then gagged by Philipe. In the finale episode Augustine is bound and gagged by the Vampires when they enter the house. When the Vampires escape their base she is captured by them and gagged again.
* BoundAndGagged: In episode 6 Irma is briefly gagged when Moreno takes her into a room. In episode 9 she is tied up by Philipe and then gagged by Philipe. In the finale episode Augustine is bound and gagged by the Vampires when they enter the house. When the Vampires escape their base she is captured by them and gagged again.
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* DeadlyGas: In episode 10 the Vampires attempt to kill Philipe this way.
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* {{Fanservice}}: Irma Vep. So much so that she seems to have become the film's most well known character.
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* VindicatedByHistory: Received negative reviews from critics due to the morality and lack of cinematic techniques. However it was popular with wartime audiences and is considered the masterpiece of the director Louis Feuillade.Feuillade.
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* BangingForHelp: Irma in episode 9 when she is tied up and Philipe and Mazamette are waiting for Venomous, she keeps honking a car horn to alert Venomous to her presence.
* BoundAndGagged: In episode 6 Irma is briefly gagged when Morenocaptures her. takes her into a room. In episode 9 she is tied up by Philipe and then gagged by Philipe and Mazamette.Philipe.
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* InstantSedation: Irma when chloroform is used on her.
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A 1915-1916 film serial in 10 parts. These vary greatly in length, from 13 to 53, making it one of the longest films ever made. The main characters are a journalist and his friend who become involved in trying to uncover and stop a bizarre underground Apache gang, known as The Vampires.
* HypnoticEyes: Moreno.
* EvilVersusEvil: The Vampires spend some time fighting other criminals.
* SingificantAnagram: Irma Vep is an anagram of Vampire.
* SpyCatsuit: Irma Vep.
* VindicatedByHistory: Received negative reviews from critics due to the morality and lack of cinematic techniques. However it was popular with wartime audiences and is considered the masterpiece of the director Louis Feuillade.
* HypnoticEyes: Moreno.
* EvilVersusEvil: The Vampires spend some time fighting other criminals.
* SingificantAnagram: Irma Vep is an anagram of Vampire.
* SpyCatsuit: Irma Vep.
* VindicatedByHistory: Received negative reviews from critics due to the morality and lack of cinematic techniques. However it was popular with wartime audiences and is considered the masterpiece of the director Louis Feuillade.
